Key information

Destination: Northern Italy including Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Conegliano

Dates: 21 June - 8 July 2027

Program Cost: A$4,700 + airfares (approx).

Funding: A$8,745 or A$4,372 OS-HELP Loans are available for eligible students

Program Eligibility: Undergraduate students

Application Deadline: 15 March 2027

Overview

The Study Tour is structured around formal screenings and lectures that enhance and nourish understandings of the Creative Arts. The trip includes a school visit ato the media department at the University of Udine as well as day trips to Venice Biennale, Padua, Vicenza and The Dolomites.

Students will have physical tangible outcomes achieved through the creation of Creative Artefacts and reflection on their creative practice. and experiences. There will be an emphasis on cultural reflections and storytelling – written and visual - springing from their international experience as well as screenings of Italian cinema classics.

Itinerary / Highlights

Upon arriving in Conegliano students will be immersed in the rhythms of an Italian small town. The town is very safe and modern. A modern hospital is a 5-minute drive from our accommodation. Our accommodation is a converted 16th-century monastery with accommodation that includes ensuites with classrooms and screening rooms on the lower floor.

Highlights of the itinerary include:

  • Visit to the University of Udine
  • Venice - Academia
  • Contina - Hiking the Dolomites
  • Venice - Biennale Festival
  • Padua - Scrovegni Chapel
  • Vicenza - Palladio
  • Trieste - Borderlands

Academic Information

Which unit/s can this program be taken for as credit?

FTV20022 Film and Television Study Tour

MFP20002 Study Tour Unit

Can this unit be taken as an elective by students in any Swinburne degree?

No

Eligibility

To qualify for this program, you must be enrolled into one of the Undergraduate courses listed below:

  • Bachelor of Film and TV (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Screen Production
  • Bachelor of Animation, Bachelor of Games & Double degree in Games and Interactivity and Animation
  • Bachelor of Arts (Literature and Creative Writing)
  • Bachelor of Media and Communication (Creative Writing and Publishing & Cinema and Screen Studies)

Eligibility will be based on GPA & a 100-word statement of intention. 

Testimonial

Take a look at this video created by a participant of the 2018 Italian Study Tour.

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Bassano del Grappa Ponte Vecchio in Veneto Region Northern Italy

Program Cost

The cost of this program is approximately A$4,700 + airfares.

See below for the list of inclusions and exclusions of the program fee.

Inclusions

  • Accommodation (twin-share)
  • Breakfasts
  • Some dinners
  • Welcome and Farewell Dinner
  • Ground transport
  • Travel and medical insurance
     

Exclusions

  • International airfares
  • Visa
  • Academic tuition fees (unit costs)
  • Most meals
  • Personal expenses
     

Funding

OS-HELP Loan

Eligible Australian students can apply for an Australian Government OS-HELP Loan of A$8,745 or A$4,372 to help cover costs associated with your overseas program.

For more information on funding and eligibility, see Fee Help and Scholarships.

Information Sessions

Want to learn more? Register your interest to be kept up to date with details on this program. and to find out when information sessions are scheduled.

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Application

Keen to apply? You can submit your application now. Applications will be assessed after the application deadline.

Final application deadline: 15 March 2027
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Contact

For further details on this program please contact:

Vincent Giarrusso 
Tour Leader
vgiarrusso@swinburne.edu.au

Swinburne Abroad
Mobility Adviser – Study Tours
studytours@swinburne.edu.au

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